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Jim Kramer [#34] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Kramer currently has a record of 21-7, +1351, and is ranked #1 in Division 1.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Background Information | |
| Given name(s): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Occupation: Proofreader NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 103/302, 12-10 +288 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 11-10 +227 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 104/149, 12-14 +101 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 48/176, 15-12 +648 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 52/176, 15-12 +327 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 20/134, 16-11 +710 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 21/108, 16-11 +459 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 4/126, 20-11 +1381 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 8/98, 20-11 +1020 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 11/132, 19-12 +1089 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 50/172, 17-13 -344 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 9/87, 17-11 +1495 WSC 1997 Rank: 81 WSC 2001 Rank: 3 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 543 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Kramer played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 419 to 351 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Tier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +68. |
| Round 2 |
| Kramer played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 415 to 382 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LT. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +101. |
| Round 3 |
| Kramer played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 494 to 350 (a spread of 144). Before this event, Kramer had not played Ploysangngam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +245. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 4 |
| Kramer played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and won 390 to 340 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Widergren in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +295. |
| Round 5 |
| Kramer played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 489 to 390 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Kramer had not played Poder in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +394. |
| Round 6 |
| Kramer played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 491 to 340 (a spread of 151). Before this event, Kramer had not played Hill in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +545. |
| Round 7 |
| Kramer played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 436 to 306 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Kramer had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +675. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 8 |
| Kramer played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 321 to 429 (a spread of -108). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Kramer’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +567. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 9 |
| Kramer played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and lost 421 to 442 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Kramer had not played MacNeil in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +546. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 10 |
| Kramer played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 421 to 443 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Kramer’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +524. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 11 |
| Kramer played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 409 to 360 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 16-15 (0.516).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLLW. Past 25-36 months: WWWWLWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWLLWW. Past 49-60 months: WWWWL. Past 61-72 months: LWWLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +573. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 12 |
| Kramer played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 313 to 420 (a spread of -107). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kramer’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +466. |
| Round 13 |
| Kramer played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and won 351 to 347 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +470. |
| Round 14 |
| Kramer played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 519 to 349 (a spread of 170). Before this event, Kramer had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +640. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
| Round 15 |
| Kramer played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 368 to 436 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +572. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 16 |
| Kramer played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) again and won 476 to 385 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Kramer had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-5, +663. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 17 |
| Kramer played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and won 411 to 400 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Kramer’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +674. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 18 |
| Kramer played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and won 407 to 394 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 16-15 (0.516).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLLW. Past 25-36 months: WWWWLWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWLLWW. Past 49-60 months: WWWWL. Past 61-72 months: LWWLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +687. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Kramer played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 543 to 366 (a spread of 177). Before this event, Kramer had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +864. |
| Round 20 |
| Kramer played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 446 to 463 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Kramer had not played Ellickson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +847. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 21 |
| Kramer played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 343 to 471 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Kramer had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +719. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 22 |
| Kramer played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) again and won 501 to 361 (a spread of 140). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kramer’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-7, +859. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 23 |
| Kramer played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 433 to 380 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +912. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 24 |
| Kramer played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 383 to 376 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kramer’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +919. |
| Round 25 |
| Kramer played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and won 427 to 397 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Kramer had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +949. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
| Round 26 |
| Kramer played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) again and won 475 to 373 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Kramer had not played Hill in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1051. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 27 |
| Kramer played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 503 to 341 (a spread of 162). Before this event, Kramer had not played Hahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +1213. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 28 |
| Kramer played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 512 to 374 (a spread of 138). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Kramer’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-7, +1351. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). |
| Final Round 1 | Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Final Round 2 | Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (6 hits). | |
| Final Round 3 | Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (58 hits). | |
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